The relationships between irrational beliefs, self-esteem and public and private self-consciousness in adults

• Main Author: Lee, Janice Niann Tsyr
• Other Authors: Smith, Ian David
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14123
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The present study investigated relationships between individuals' irrational beliefs and their levels of self-esteem and public and private self-consciousness. Four hypotheses were proposed. Firstly, there is a negative relationship between the number of irrational beliefs on an individuals own level of self-esteem. Secondly, there is a negative relationship between self-esteem and public and private self-consciousness. Thirdly, there is a positive relationship between irrational beliefs and public and private self-consciousness. The fourth and last hypothesis is that there are no gender differences in self esteem, irrational beliefs and public and private self-consciousness.